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Understand—and remember—that they are where they are, are who they are. They are developing. They are experiencing. They are figuring stuff out. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society  Tinker, create and innovate with KiwiCo! Get 50% off at KiwiCo.com with code DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad...

A seemingly simple question about Godzilla sparked an engaging conversation between Ryan and his son. Ryan shares how he approached explaining complex concepts in a way that his son can understand and the importance of seizing moments to connect and explore complicated ideas together. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: htt...

They knew that was off-limits. They should have listened. So you made a thing of it. Not an argument with your spouse, but a lecture, a harsh word, a reprimand with your kids. 🪙 Carry The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion as a reminder to pause. A pause creates space. A pause creates clarity. A pause can change everything. | Grab The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion at dailystoic...

By focusing on the problems other people’s egos are causing we excuse ourselves from looking in the mirror at our own. 📚 The ebook edition of Ryan Holiday's Ego Is the Enemy is just $1.99 for a limited time only! Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Protect your family with life insurance from E...

So many of the things we sacrifice our time and presence for don’t end up mattering in the end—while the things we skip, the people we leave behind, are often what we most wish we could have back in the end. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society SmartCredit | Start with your 7-day trial at SmartCr...

Find some other way to fill yourself up, find some other little buddy—it’s not their job or their responsibility.  Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Aura Frames | Save on the perfect gift by visiting https://auraframes.com/ to get $35-off plus free shipping on their best-selling Carver Ma...

We don’t have to like or even seek out this situation where we are but we can like the byproduct of it, we can choose to accept the gift it is giving us—a chance to spend more time with people we love.  Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Aura Frames | Save on the perfect gift by visiting h...

What started as a reluctant “yes” turned into one of the biggest - and best - changes to the Holiday family’s life. Ryan and Sam share what happened when a new dog joined the mix, from surprising parenting lessons to the unexpected ways it’s helped their kids grow. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/so...

We are rushing from another bedtime we’ll never get back. To the end of one of only 18 or 20 summers we’ll have with them under our roof. We’re rushing away from right now. 🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: https://store.dailydad.com/ Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Jo...

Commute. Office. Commute. Then the obligatory phone calls and emails that trickle in through the evenings and the weekends. What does your family get then? Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society 💪 Go to livemomentous.com  and use promo code DAILYDAD to get 35% off your first subscription! ✉️...

You can rush them. You can ride them. You can make them feel like absolute garbage about it. Or, you know, you could just... Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Vessi | Get an instant 15% off your first purchase at Vessi.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com   📱 Fol...

We tell ourselves that we’re indispensable. That our presence is absolutely necessary. And you know what? We’re right.  🎥 Watch Ron Chernow’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvSgng0jogo 🎙️Listen to A Special Father-Son Afternoon | Ryan Holiday Takes His Son To Hamilton on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The...

It’s not a question of whether your kids will ever feel stressed. The question is how will they respond to these everyday stressors? Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society MasterClass | Get 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com &n...

Ryan's back from 27 days in Greece, and he’s got stories. A bee sting to the throat, a jellyfish sting, lost luggage, and a nearly missed flight… all while trying to stay calm with two young kids. In this solo episode, he shares what went wrong, what went right, and why the best parenting lessons happen when nothing goes according to plan. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, struct...

We have the treasure. This is the adventure. The rhythms of family life.  Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society PESTIE | Protect your home from bugs with Pestie. Go to pestie.com/dad for an extra 10% off your order! Tinker, create and innovate with KiwiCo! Get up to 50% off your first crate a...

Sure, we can talk all we want. We can have great conversations. We can give them a great lecture. But what matters is what we model. HIYA | Go to hiyahealth.com/DAILYDAD to receive 50% off your first order! Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com &nbs...

You think you’re a hard worker, yet here you are neglecting your most important job. 🎥 Watch Ron Chernow’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvSgng0jogo 🎙️ Listen to A Special Father-Son Afternoon | Ryan Holiday Takes His Son To Hamilton on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  HIYA | Go to hiyahealth.com/DAILYDAD to receive 50% off your first order! Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting...

Not all readers are great parents but all great parents are readers. We have to be. If you are struggling to put down the phone and pick up a book instead, try the Daily Stoic Read to Lead Challenge . Since it first launched in 2019, Read to Lead has been our most popular challenge, taken on by almost ten thousand people. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community...

Let’s focus on getting better, let’s focus on learning from what happened—not feeling guilty and awful and like the worst parent in the world because of what happened. Give yourself the ultimate gift of tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Fac...

What started as a simple hike on a remote Greek island turned into one of the most meaningful moments of the Holiday family’s trip. In today’s episode, Ryan reflects on what happens when you stop rushing your kids and start following them instead.   Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a Founding Member of The Daily Dad Society here: https://dai...

Kids will humble us like that. We think we’re so important. Head to ZBiotics.com/DAILYDAD and use the code DAILYDAD at checkout for 15% off!   ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why do we do this to ourselves? Why can’t we take the break? Why can’t we take the hand that’s being offered?  🎥 Watch Ron Chernow’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvSgng0jogo 📚 Grab signed copies of Ron Chernow’s books about Mark Twain , Alexander Hamilton , George Washington , Ulysses S. Grant , and John D. Rockefeller , at The Painted Porch.  Give yourself the ultimate gif...

Why aren’t they listening? Why are they so loud? Why do they make such a huge mess? The answer should be obvious: They are like this because they are kids! Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society   ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Insta...

The key is balance. We want our kids to work hard, but not at the cost of their well-being.   Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society   ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

We are so lucky. Not everyone gets this.    Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society   SmartCredit | Start with your 7-day trial at SmartCredit.com/DAILYDAD   ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Policy at https:/...